By Bonnie Pfiester, Fitness Trainer Everyone knows it’s easy to gain weight over the Holidays. Christmas parties and yummy treats seem to replace exercise and healthy food. Once high calorie foods are in our view it’s hard to get them out of our head. Although most people admit going off their diet this time of […]

By Dr. Nicole Sundene Jay Leno joked last night that “the economy was so bad that women in LA had to resort to diet and exercise to look good.” I couldn’t help but chuckle at that one. Because the REAL dark irony is that a whole food diet and lifestyle will help you look a […]

By Tara McClintick Why are food and diet some of the most challenging aspects of raising a child with autism? Make the decision to change the way your child, and perhaps your whole family, is eating and – BAM!!! You seem to hit walls of resistance every which way you turn! The walls are so […]

By Tara Mclintick, mother of a child with autism What is the best diet for an autistic child? The connection between diet and autism is complex and not fully understood yet. Although I am not a doctor, here is what I know: 1. Food allergies and sensitivities are extremely common among individuals with autism. 2. […]

Dr. Nicole, what is the best diet? The best diet is the diet that works for YOU. The best diet is something that you can healthfully follow for the rest of your life. The best diet for you is the diet that gives you energy, keeps your health in balance, helps you to be emotionally […]

By Bonnie Pfiester, Fitness Trainer Traveling is a dieter’s nightmare. Traveling can destroy a diet if your not careful. Traveling can be tough for dieters. Convenience store junk food, the infamous airline snack box and combo meals all add up to a diet disaster. There is something about traveling that makes us think we’re hungry. […]

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune condition that attacks the central nervous system. The attack of the myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibers (pictured) results in the sclerotic plaques that cause nervous system dysfunction. Without this sheath functioning properly the nervous system is not able to quickly send the electrical impulses that control bodily functions. Resources […]

The term depression has several meanings: (1) As a human affect, it arises from the disruption of life’s normal balance, usually following a loss, conflict or trauma (2) It can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition or the side effect of a medication (3) It’s also a clinical syndrome of varying severity, based […]